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meanwhile the first gun law passed in new york this week. joining me now, one of the backers, state senate andrea stuart cousins, senator cousin can ins good to see you. >> good to be here. given the national outcry, what does this legislation, what does it mean to you and how does it compare proposals that that we saw from the president this week? >> i think it means a great deal. it says what the american people want us to say. it says that we heard that we can do common sense things and that is what we have done. clearly, the president has rolled out something that is exactly what we passed in new york. it's a ban on assault weapons, he is asking for, he is asking for a background check. certainly these are common sense things and i am hoping that the progressive actions of new york, certainly under the leadership of governor cuomo and all of my democratic colleagues, we will set the stage for a conversation about passing common sense gun laws. >> the president may have trouble within his own party. some democratic lawmakers already waffl
meanwhile the first gun law passed in new york this week. joining me now, one of the backers, state senate andrea stuart cousins, senator cousin can ins good to see you. >> good to be here. given the national outcry, what does this legislation, what does it mean to you and how does it compare proposals that that we saw from the president this week? >> i think it means a great deal. it says what the american people want us to say. it says that we heard that we can do common sense...
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you in this room, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of family medical leave being enacted into law. madam secretary sebelius, a big deal for our country. ahead two your anniversary all ledbetter. -- also the two-year anniversary of ledbetter. -- lilly ledbetter. we will have to deal with issues such as the safety of our children. thank you, at emily's list, for making guns safety and women's rights part of your agenda. we will be dealing with issues that relate to violence against women. we need to pass that legislation. we have to deal with jobs. work that has been done on equity in the workplace. whether it is our jobs, the immigration issue that has a very impact, we have a full agenda, and women will have a full impact. strength in numbers, women leading the way. i was living the video. -- loving the video. we have 2014 coming up. we hope to elect many more women to the congress. if we did not have so many women in congress up till now, we would not have the first woman speaker of the house and. thank you to emily's list for that. listening to the shiloh baptist church choir an
you in this room, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of family medical leave being enacted into law. madam secretary sebelius, a big deal for our country. ahead two your anniversary all ledbetter. -- also the two-year anniversary of ledbetter. -- lilly ledbetter. we will have to deal with issues such as the safety of our children. thank you, at emily's list, for making guns safety and women's rights part of your agenda. we will be dealing with issues that relate to violence against women....
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i am emily because i know emily removes barriers fall all laws. -- for all of us. [applause] >> hello. my name is governor maggie hassin. [applause] i serve the granite state along with the and shaheen, carole porter, and annie huster. [applause] it is fair to say that all of us answer to the name emily. even our other united states senator is a woman. that means the hampshire is the first state in our country's history to be represented in congress and in the governor's office entirely by women. [applause] that did not happen by accident. it happened because thousands of women over many, many years worked hand in hand with emily's list and worked hard to get women elected. it happened because emily's liz tells me when i was in the state senate. i even hired a stopper to help manage my campaign. thank you for a superb campaign. it happens because we all turned out the women vote and they voted in overwhelming numbers for democratic candidates across the country. [applause] i have a big job in front of me, but i know i'm not alone. there are a lot of emily's in my l
i am emily because i know emily removes barriers fall all laws. -- for all of us. [applause] >> hello. my name is governor maggie hassin. [applause] i serve the granite state along with the and shaheen, carole porter, and annie huster. [applause] it is fair to say that all of us answer to the name emily. even our other united states senator is a woman. that means the hampshire is the first state in our country's history to be represented in congress and in the governor's office entirely...
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founding fathers faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them .p for the expedientce's sake and so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the ground this -- ground this -- grandest countries to the smallest village where my father was born, and know that america is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, that we are ready to lead once more. [cheers and applause] we call that earlier generations faced down fascism and communities on -- and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. they understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as he pleased. instead they knew that our power grows through its root in use, our security emanates from the justness of our cause the force of our example how much tempered qualities of humility and restraint. we are t
founding fathers faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them .p for the expedientce's sake and so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the ground this -- ground this -- grandest countries to the smallest village where my father was born, and know that america is a friend of each nation and...
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for many of you, probably know this since the day he was in law school, representing tenants in chinatown, to make sure their living conditions were what they needed to be, he has been there from the very beginning and from the day and well before, no one had to explain to ed lee what affordable housing was for or why it mattered or what was important about it or why you needed to support it? so we have done something unbelievable in san francisco this past year under his leadership; which is despite the fact that the state has seen fit to remove literally a billion dollars in affordable housing funding from the dissolution of redevelopment agencies, no other mayor, no other board of supervisors stood up and said we're going to change the story. so with our board's leadership and with the mayor's leadership and with the support of many donors and many committed political folks, we passed an unbelievable measure that will provide funding for affordable housing here in san francisco. it doesn't solve the problem, but it is a step way beyond what any other community in california has done. i
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we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully, not because we are naive about the dangers we face but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe, and we will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad for no one has a greater steak in a peaceful world than its most powerful nation. we will support democracy from asia to africa, from the americas to the middle east because our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom, and we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginalized, the victims of prejudice not out of mere charity but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles our common creed describes. tolerance and opportunity. human dignity and justice. we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths that all of us
we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully, not because we are naive about the dangers we face but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe, and we will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad for no one has a greater steak in a...
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. >> while there's no law or set of laws that can prevent every sinceless act of violence completely, no piece of legislation that will prevent he every tragedy, every act of evil, if there's even one thing we can do to reduce this violence, if there's even one life that can be saved, then we've got an obligation to try it. >> paul: welcome to the journal editorial report, i'm paul gigot, that was president obama rolling out the plan to curb gun violence and the president outlined 23 executive actions, including more steps to make more federal data available from background checks and increased access to mental health services and he called on congress to reinstate the federal assault weapons ban and prohibit high capacity gun magazines that can hold more than ten rounds. so, what's likely to get passed and what difference will it make? let's ask wall street journal columnist and political he editor and washington columnist kim strassel. >> has a hypothetical, let's assume that everything the president is proposing becomes law. what difference would it make? >> well, it's not quite a
. >> while there's no law or set of laws that can prevent every sinceless act of violence completely, no piece of legislation that will prevent he every tragedy, every act of evil, if there's even one thing we can do to reduce this violence, if there's even one life that can be saved, then we've got an obligation to try it. >> paul: welcome to the journal editorial report, i'm paul gigot, that was president obama rolling out the plan to curb gun violence and the president outlined...
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if we are treated equal, at the law must be equal as well. our journey is not complete until they can exercise the rights of both. our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the hopeful immigrants that still see america as an opportunity. our journey is not complete until all of our children from the streets of detroit to the white plains of newtown know they're cared for and always safe from harm. that is our generation's task, to make these rights and values of life and liberty in the pursuit of happiness. the make real for every american. been shoes to our founding documents is not require us to agree -- been true to our founding documents does not require us to agree on every libbers see the same way. or followed the same precise path to happiness. congress is not compel us to settle the debate about the role of government for all time. it does require us to act in our time. for now decisions are upon us. we cannot afford delays. we can not mistake absolutism for principle. we cannot treat blame -- name- calling as
if we are treated equal, at the law must be equal as well. our journey is not complete until they can exercise the rights of both. our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the hopeful immigrants that still see america as an opportunity. our journey is not complete until all of our children from the streets of detroit to the white plains of newtown know they're cared for and always safe from harm. that is our generation's task, to make these rights and values of life and...
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the differences between the two bills and congress can pass a comprehensive bill for me to sign into law. america needs to conduct this debate on immigration on reason, and a respectful tone. all this need to keep some things in mind. we cannot build united country by inciting people to anger, or exploiting the issue of immigration for political gain. real lives will be affected by our debates and decisions. every human being has dignity and value, no matter what their citizenship papers say. host: you hear what the president said six years ago. a couple of campaigns have been held since then. most noticeably what mitt romney did and did not get in 2012. guest: there is a sense that the election returns have consequences. it is transparently in the self interest of republicans, who increased their share of the vote among the fastest growing block of american voters, latino voters. it is certainly much more favorable to immigration reform than when he made that speech six years ago. host: that is one of the issues the president will be facing. "the washington post" has this piece. one sen
the differences between the two bills and congress can pass a comprehensive bill for me to sign into law. america needs to conduct this debate on immigration on reason, and a respectful tone. all this need to keep some things in mind. we cannot build united country by inciting people to anger, or exploiting the issue of immigration for political gain. real lives will be affected by our debates and decisions. every human being has dignity and value, no matter what their citizenship papers say....
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because while there is no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless act of violence completely, no piece of legislation that will prevent every tragedy, every act of evil, if there is even one thing we can do to reduce this violence. if there is even one life that can be saved then we have got an obligation to try it. >> the president announced he would sign 23 executive orders giving law enforcement, schools and mental health facilities some additional schools to reduce gun violence, including strengthening background check syste systems. then he announced his legislative proposals. >> first, it is time to congress to require a universal background check for anybody trying to buy a gun. second, congress should restore a ban on military-style assault weapons, and a ten-round limit for magazines. [ applause ] >> and finally, congress needs to help, rather than hinder law enforcement as it does its job. we should get tougher on people who buy guns with the express purpose of turning around and selling them to criminals. and we should severely punish anybody who helps them do this
because while there is no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless act of violence completely, no piece of legislation that will prevent every tragedy, every act of evil, if there is even one thing we can do to reduce this violence. if there is even one life that can be saved then we have got an obligation to try it. >> the president announced he would sign 23 executive orders giving law enforcement, schools and mental health facilities some additional schools to reduce gun...
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so this comes back to yale law school. there he meets hillary rodham.
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anti-doping agency that he was contrite, that he was serious about taking their findings as the new law of the land. that their findings about him were correct. he had to show he was serious about that, and if he did that, maybe they would lift the lifetime ban they had imposed upon him. the second thing he had to do was build public sympathy. try to remind people why they fell in love with lance armstrong in the first place. on the first front, failed miserably. he actually drew a line through the heart of the usada report. the heart of the report said that lance armstrong was actually a doping ringleader, that he wasn't just another cyclist who used peds, but that he organized his team to actually use dope. >> he wasn't accepting of that last night. >> no. he said absolutely not. and today they are not happy with that interview. on the second front about building public sympathy, i mean, my word, i felt like i was watching the titanic hit an iceberg. i felt like oprah kept trying to help him, like throwing him lifelines, like try to make yourself more sympathetic, please. all he could
anti-doping agency that he was contrite, that he was serious about taking their findings as the new law of the land. that their findings about him were correct. he had to show he was serious about that, and if he did that, maybe they would lift the lifetime ban they had imposed upon him. the second thing he had to do was build public sympathy. try to remind people why they fell in love with lance armstrong in the first place. on the first front, failed miserably. he actually drew a line through...
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tts rule of the law that by april 15th, you have to. so, we're saying we will extend the debt limit until the timeline where you have a budget, a road map. so you stop digging yourself in the hole and we get out of this problem. part of not having the budget has gotten us into this problem in the first place. >> the senate is had an operating under the 2011 budget control act. demanding the senate pass a budget really doesn't do anything. it also violates the so-called boehner rule, which requires any bill to have cuts equal to the rise of the debt ceiling. republicans are making up for this by saying congress will get paid -- will not get paid unless the senate passes a budget. even republican congressman darryl issa knows it's a violation of the 27th amendment not to pay congress. when told about the plan, issa said that's unconstitutional. he wants a paycheck. now republicans are claiming the plan will just withhold pay for congress. so all of them will get paid, no matter what. what is it? it's just a big sham. it's just a big game.
tts rule of the law that by april 15th, you have to. so, we're saying we will extend the debt limit until the timeline where you have a budget, a road map. so you stop digging yourself in the hole and we get out of this problem. part of not having the budget has gotten us into this problem in the first place. >> the senate is had an operating under the 2011 budget control act. demanding the senate pass a budget really doesn't do anything. it also violates the so-called boehner rule, which...
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because while there is no law or set of laws that prevent every senseless act of violence completely, no piece of legislation that will prevent every tragedy, every act of evil, if there is even one thing we can do to reduce this violence, if there is even one life that can be saved, we have an obligation to try. >> texas congressman steve stockman made news. he said he would take any means necessary to stop the president from bypassing congress even arcticles for impeoplement. congressman stockman. you would do whatever it takes. what kinds of actions you take to reverse the executive orders. >> mike, right now what we did, we contacted dr. paul, a senator in up in the senate and we are co-sponsoring legislation to and perform stopping the bills which are executive orders that act like bills and in order to make sure he doesn't overstep his authority. we are introducing legislation as we speak. we'll draft and introduce it in the coming weeks. >> the word impeachment came up. is that a threat? >> we have a lot of option and tools and as a congressman you can impeach somebody. it is n
because while there is no law or set of laws that prevent every senseless act of violence completely, no piece of legislation that will prevent every tragedy, every act of evil, if there is even one thing we can do to reduce this violence, if there is even one life that can be saved, we have an obligation to try. >> texas congressman steve stockman made news. he said he would take any means necessary to stop the president from bypassing congress even arcticles for impeoplement....
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he enacted into law. [applause] >> than a two-year anniversary of lilly ledbetter legislation. forward if women are in the congress and committee. we will have to deal with issues like the safety of our children. thank you for making this a part of your agenda. you will have to be dealing with the issue that relates to violence against women. we need to pass that legislation. we have to deal with jobs. i want to say a personal thanks. if we did not have some many women in the congress we never would have the first woman speaker of the house. you haven't seen that the net. having strength and numbers for women leading the way are helping to change the playing field. i promise you this. it increases the level of civility in politics. we will change the environment in which politics is being conducted. we will elect many more women to public office. that is a very good thing for our country. thank you, and lee's list. we are emilie, and we ain't seen nothing -- -- thank you, emily's list. seene emilie, and we ain't nothing yet. >> are you emilie? --emily? -- emily? >> hello. i am
he enacted into law. [applause] >> than a two-year anniversary of lilly ledbetter legislation. forward if women are in the congress and committee. we will have to deal with issues like the safety of our children. thank you for making this a part of your agenda. you will have to be dealing with the issue that relates to violence against women. we need to pass that legislation. we have to deal with jobs. i want to say a personal thanks. if we did not have some many women in the congress we...
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and brother-in-law during that ceremony that lasted just about 30 seconds. and the big public ceremony will take place tomorrow at the capitol and this was a chance for the president in a private ceremony at the swearing in here in the blue room. you saw and heard the president a few seconds ago, take a listen at the very end, after the president started greeting the first lady and the first daughters. >> thank you. dy it. i did it. >> so, leave it to the first daughters. the daughter sasha telling the president he didn't mess up. that's a reference to four years ago. when during that public ceremony they kind of stepped on some of the words, had to do a redo, that didn't happen this time around, soledad and john. >> what's the current status of this speech here. less than 24 hours ago to go until show-time? >> we're told the president is in the final moments of the wrapping the speech. he will be tweaking it until the time of delivery. this is something the president has been working on for many hours. he'll be doing it long-hand. but the president's chief
and brother-in-law during that ceremony that lasted just about 30 seconds. and the big public ceremony will take place tomorrow at the capitol and this was a chance for the president in a private ceremony at the swearing in here in the blue room. you saw and heard the president a few seconds ago, take a listen at the very end, after the president started greeting the first lady and the first daughters. >> thank you. dy it. i did it. >> so, leave it to the first daughters. the...
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doesn't mean you don't make laws. if that is the case you didn't make laws because people would always break them. according to gallup, 53% support president's on gun control. "time" magazine as 56%. there is great support in congress and senate at least among the american people for the president to do what he wants to do. martha: we have another poll we want to look at. it shows basically americans believe the most important thing is to protect the constitutional right of the second amendment to own guns. 51% say that. 40% say they think the most important part is to protect citizens from gun violence. just a quick thought on that, mark. we have to go. we have to break away to something live here. >> exactly. protecting americans from gun violence, the assault weapons ban doesn't do that we had assault weapons ban from 1994 to 2004. it expired in 2004. you know what happened? guns violence went down since the sought weapons ban expired. bill: the white house giving a bit of the theme for the speech. moments away in
doesn't mean you don't make laws. if that is the case you didn't make laws because people would always break them. according to gallup, 53% support president's on gun control. "time" magazine as 56%. there is great support in congress and senate at least among the american people for the president to do what he wants to do. martha: we have another poll we want to look at. it shows basically americans believe the most important thing is to protect the constitutional right of the second...
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s march on washington which spurred passage of the historic civil rights laws. we're honored to have a with us, a colleague, congressman john lewis, who was a speaker at that historic march. [applause] congressman lewis's life represents the courage and sacrifice that makes our nation great. john, please stand and take a bow so we all can recognize you. [applause] behind us, the painting we have chosen for this luncheon is niagra falls, painted in 1856 by ferdinand richard. for me as a new yorker, niagra falls never fails to inspire, tremendous awe of the natural beauty of our great country. then and now, the mighty falls symbolized the grandeur, power and possibilities of america. i want to thank my former senate partner, our great secretary of state hillary clinton, for allowing us to borrow this beautiful painting from the state department collection. but frankly we aren't here for the paintings. we're here for the food. while the theme of today's ceremony is faith in america's future today's menu could be labeled faith in america's food. from the new england
s march on washington which spurred passage of the historic civil rights laws. we're honored to have a with us, a colleague, congressman john lewis, who was a speaker at that historic march. [applause] congressman lewis's life represents the courage and sacrifice that makes our nation great. john, please stand and take a bow so we all can recognize you. [applause] behind us, the painting we have chosen for this luncheon is niagra falls, painted in 1856 by ferdinand richard. for me as a new...
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our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. >> tonight an unprecedented gathering on business, politics on both sides of the gun debate. dan rather, mark cuban, grover norquist, a texas gun owner who survived a mass shooting and a couple who stopped a thief with a gun of their own. how would you grade the president for his first four years and what da you want to see in the next four? this is "piers morgan tonight." [ applause ] good evening. our town hall is going in a few minutes but we begin with breaking news on another school shooting. this texas three were wounded and two in custody after a shoot-out that apparently resulted from an altercation at the north harris campus at lone star college. joining us is not an eyewitness, he's an emt student who treated two people who were bleeding. he found out later that one of them was a suspected shooter. a very dramatic day, obviously, at the college today. tell me exactly what happened. >> well, i actually was coming out of class, and i had knew that there was a lot of commotion
our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. >> tonight an unprecedented gathering on business, politics on both sides of the gun debate. dan rather, mark cuban, grover norquist, a texas gun owner who survived a mass shooting and a couple who stopped a thief with a gun of their own. how would you grade the president for his first four years and what da you want to see in the next four? this is "piers morgan tonight."...
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>> the law did some good, but it was easy to evade. i think they're going to pass a tighter law this time. >> let's talk about politics. you can do these things by geography. but we had ed rendell on who took on the nra in pennsylvania. he said the suburban republic, those who are going to be in trouble are those who line up with the nra who represent the suburbs. the suburbs will not put up with this. >> you ask people who are afraid of the nra. name me five congressman or governors who lost their seats because of the nra? >> they're obedient. let's look at this. the president said it will be tough and he'll need the support of republicans and democrats who hold wide ranging views on guns and gun ownership. let's listen to the president. >> we're going to need voices in those areas and those congressional districts where the tradition of gun ownership is strong to spoke up. ask your member of congress if they support universal background checks to keep guns out of the wrong hands. ask if they support a ban on high capacity magazines a
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. >> thank you joovment elane knobs port staff and as david said this is putting the law in place and geek getting the mechanism to secure infrastructure financing proceeds and a lot of credit goes to bran son and many of my preed says cor and is monique moyer that has gotten us to this point and right now we are looking to the establish a policy with the board of supervisors that gives us a -- to support this before looking at any particular project. we have present proposed policy to the capital planning committee on november 19th and we will go back for action this month and we are looking to the bring the city policy to the board of interferes in early 2013 and so as brad said i'll go over the policy and then brad will go over three major projects that we are proposing the use of i f d for. and so the port commission is very well aware in 1969, we got our 54 piers nine react activated and we have an extraordinarily large deferred maintenance problem in the magnitude of $2.2 million and what the port earned as an enterprise is not enough to deal with the assets and the defined prob
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some of those laws down. that is why we need the federal legislation. comprehensive, commonsense, federal legislation for all of us to be safe. [applause] we cannot reduce gun violence by ourselves. we have done everything we can, but we are still losing the battle thanks to the proliferation of guns in our nation. the philadelphia story is not unique. mayors everywhere struggle using scarcity resources to fight it. resources that we should be using to educate our children and create jobs for our residents and revitalize our cities. in an open letter to the president and the congress, just three days after the newtown massacre, we urge immediate action. over 200 mayors to sign on to that letter. we call upon the president to exercise his powers through executive orders and the congress to introduce and pass legislation to make reasonable changes in our gun laws and regulations. specifically we call upon congress to enact legislation to ban assault weapons and other high-capacity magazines that are now being p
some of those laws down. that is why we need the federal legislation. comprehensive, commonsense, federal legislation for all of us to be safe. [applause] we cannot reduce gun violence by ourselves. we have done everything we can, but we are still losing the battle thanks to the proliferation of guns in our nation. the philadelphia story is not unique. mayors everywhere struggle using scarcity resources to fight it. resources that we should be using to educate our children and create jobs for...
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the passage of the historic civil rights laws. we are honored to have witnessed a colleague, congressman john lewis was a speaker at that historic march. >> [applause] >>shows the courage and sacrifice that has made our nation great. please stand and take about so we all can recognize a. you >> [applause] >> behind us the painting we have chosen for this luncheon is niagara falls. painted in 1856. never fails to inspire a tremendous offer the natural beauty of our great country. then and now the mighty fall symbolizes the grandeur, power and possibility of america. i want to thank my former senate partner are a great secretary of state hillary clinton for allowing us to borrow this beautiful paintings from the state department collection. frankly we are not here for the paintings. we're here for the food. the theme of today's ceremony is based in america's future, today is a menu. from the new england lobster to the heirloom decibels, the south dakota bison, the wonderful new york lines. it was actually chosen by the tasting commi
the passage of the historic civil rights laws. we are honored to have witnessed a colleague, congressman john lewis was a speaker at that historic march. >> [applause] >>shows the courage and sacrifice that has made our nation great. please stand and take about so we all can recognize a. you >> [applause] >> behind us the painting we have chosen for this luncheon is niagara falls. painted in 1856. never fails to inspire a tremendous offer the natural beauty of our great...
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>> texas has bad law with private property rights civil forfeiture laws are aggressive and potent with the government to take property even if you are not convicted or arrested for a crime in the burden is on the property owner to get it back. john: explain it to more. you made this video. if police arrest to prosecutors must prove you're guilty before you go to jail. >> but if they suspect your car was involved they can take it, sell it and pocket the proceeds. a civil forfeiture the property is guilty until proven innocent. because most states and federal laws allow them to pocket the proceeds they can pursue profit seven justice. 1986 they took in $94 billion now it has more than 1 billion. facie cash and cars and other property taken away carrying too much cash? they can accuse you and seizure of property. john: just because you have too much cash? >> they can accuse you of a drug dealer or laundering money even if there is no reason to suspect of wrongdoing. >> but the police officer considers to be a large amount. 900, the 2000 and the burden shifts to the operty owner. >> that w
>> texas has bad law with private property rights civil forfeiture laws are aggressive and potent with the government to take property even if you are not convicted or arrested for a crime in the burden is on the property owner to get it back. john: explain it to more. you made this video. if police arrest to prosecutors must prove you're guilty before you go to jail. >> but if they suspect your car was involved they can take it, sell it and pocket the proceeds. a civil forfeiture...
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undocumented immigrants with jobs to apply for legal status. 56% of americans believe that stricter laws should govern the sale of firearms. the wind of public opinion, so to speak, would appear to be at the president's back, but right in front of him remains something very different from when he entered office four years ago, a republican-controlled house. initially elected with an outsidef of the beltway appeal, the president is now by definition a washington insider and for anything to get done in his second term, he is going to have to play an insider's game. joining me now is one of the most important allies that the president has on the hill. since 1993, he has represented the sixth district of south carolina in the house of representatives where he is now the third highest ranking democrat. congressman james clyburn. it is so lovely to have you here. >> thank you so much for having me. >> i want to talk to you about guns and immigration, but before i get there, i want to talk to you about what happened with the republicans in the house who seem to have done a little mini cave on t
undocumented immigrants with jobs to apply for legal status. 56% of americans believe that stricter laws should govern the sale of firearms. the wind of public opinion, so to speak, would appear to be at the president's back, but right in front of him remains something very different from when he entered office four years ago, a republican-controlled house. initially elected with an outsidef of the beltway appeal, the president is now by definition a washington insider and for anything to get...
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you could write laws until you turn blue and you will not accomplish a thing by writing more laws because the american public does not want to comply with them. they have their own ideas and opinions. opinions are like noses, everyone has one, but no one is going to follow what the law says because they do not think that there is any kind of consideration for the politicians and what they really need. thank you. >> thank you for the call. >> in this case it may be the opposite issue. the public seems to want action on guns and it was congress who had been the roadblock to that. that is the design of the framers. they intended things to be slow. they intended the government only to take action when there was a enough of a groundswell of support were you could get a house with a particular constituency every few years, and elected from a broader population every six years, and the president. the caller is correct about the disconnect between congress and the population. there is a mood where they want to see action and they called for bipartisanship but we do not see much from congress. the
you could write laws until you turn blue and you will not accomplish a thing by writing more laws because the american public does not want to comply with them. they have their own ideas and opinions. opinions are like noses, everyone has one, but no one is going to follow what the law says because they do not think that there is any kind of consideration for the politicians and what they really need. thank you. >> thank you for the call. >> in this case it may be the opposite...
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she was his mentor at corporate law firm, where he worked as a summer associate during law school. although he was not interested in corporate law, barack was very interested in michelle. after refusing to go out with him for a month, michelle finally agreed to go out for dinner. and they soon fell in love. in october of 1992, barack and michelle were wed by reverend jeremiah wright, at the trinity united church of christ. his daughter malia was born in 1998, and sasha was born in 2001. >> [michelle] we grew up in a little bitty apartment, on the south side of chicago. my father had a severe disability, you know, no silver spoons, no magic. just parents who tried their best to give the next generation something a little bit more. we were taught that we have to work hard! and then give back. you know, we have an obligation to help others. you know, so much of who i am, uh, is grounded in that upbringing. when i connected with barack, and realized i could marry this man, it was because i saw the same in his upbringing that i saw in mine. and i got married to a person that i respected
she was his mentor at corporate law firm, where he worked as a summer associate during law school. although he was not interested in corporate law, barack was very interested in michelle. after refusing to go out with him for a month, michelle finally agreed to go out for dinner. and they soon fell in love. in october of 1992, barack and michelle were wed by reverend jeremiah wright, at the trinity united church of christ. his daughter malia was born in 1998, and sasha was born in 2001....
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they're not here for law enforcement. they are purely here to salute the commander in chief as he passes by. there are more than 1,000 members of the military here today. all four sectors and the coast guard here to salute the president because this is considered a ceremonial change of command for the commander in chief coming in. and as you can see the motorcade just now passing by here at freedom plaza. and the crowd is erupting, they are waving to the president as he passes by. you can see some of the bleachers are still somewhat empty. getting filled up. people really want to be here and see the president walk out of that car on his return after the swearing-in. this is one of the few places along the parade route where you can see a straight shot through to the u.s. capitol building here. >> margaret, thank you very much. as you can see no problem with the traffic for the president. he seems to be getting up pennsylvania avenue with no concern of traffic. we want to be sure to catch the president as he arrives at the
they're not here for law enforcement. they are purely here to salute the commander in chief as he passes by. there are more than 1,000 members of the military here today. all four sectors and the coast guard here to salute the president because this is considered a ceremonial change of command for the commander in chief coming in. and as you can see the motorcade just now passing by here at freedom plaza. and the crowd is erupting, they are waving to the president as he passes by. you can see...
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, you're violating state laws. we went through this with the arizona immigration case. the states cannot enact laws that overtake the supremacy clause of federal laws that are passed, and, two, this argument that the nra and others keep making that you're encroaching on the second amendment is just false. the one case they rely on is the heller case. all heller says is you have a right to have a handgun in your household. scalia and the conservatives there invited congress and state legislatures to do the kinds of things obama is doing today. people who make the argument have no idea what they're talking about. >> ironically president obama, a constitutional scholar and scalia are in the same place on this issue. yes, you have the right, but not without responsibilities. okay. dr. peterson -- >> yes. >> i don't know if it gets more bizarre than this. i feel like every day there's a new bizarre from rush limbaugh. he has taken a very strange twist in his defense of gun enthusiasts. he's now claiming that they are th
, you're violating state laws. we went through this with the arizona immigration case. the states cannot enact laws that overtake the supremacy clause of federal laws that are passed, and, two, this argument that the nra and others keep making that you're encroaching on the second amendment is just false. the one case they rely on is the heller case. all heller says is you have a right to have a handgun in your household. scalia and the conservatives there invited congress and state...
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>> texas has bad law with private property rights civil forfeiture laws are aggressive and potent with the government to take property even if you are not convicted or arrested for a crime in the burden is on the property owner to get it back. john: explain it to more. you made this video. if police arrest to prosecutors must prove you're guilty before you go to jail. >> but if they suspect your car was involved they can take it, sell it and pocket the proceeds. a civil forfeiture the property is guilty until proven innocent. because most states and federal laws allow them to pocket the proceeds they can pursue profit seven justice. 1986 they took in $94 billion now it has more than 1 billion. facie cash and cars and other property taken away carrying too much cash? they can accuse you and seizure of property. john: just because you have too much cash? >> they can accuse you of a drug dealer or laundering money even if there is no reason to suspect of wrgdoing. >> but the police officer considers to be a large amount. 900, the 2000 and the burden shifts to the property owner. >> that w
>> texas has bad law with private property rights civil forfeiture laws are aggressive and potent with the government to take property even if you are not convicted or arrested for a crime in the burden is on the property owner to get it back. john: explain it to more. you made this video. if police arrest to prosecutors must prove you're guilty before you go to jail. >> but if they suspect your car was involved they can take it, sell it and pocket the proceeds. a civil forfeiture...
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without some sort of accountability in the gun laws. we are never going to be able to extend the flow. >> the 506 murders the city saw in 2012 he says that that number would have absolutely been less had some laws such as these or implemented. mayor emanuel is calling on financial institutions to pressure the gun industry to embrace gun safety laws. the mayor wants banks to show their support for those laws by refraining from offering financial services to gun manufacturers. he is asking banks to withhold services until the gun industry supports what he calls "common- sense" reforms, including criminal background checks and a ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. the mayor recently encouraged city leaders across the country to divest from companies that manufacture or sell assault weapons. the first ever chicagoland gun show gets underway today in rosemont. it will be part of the chicago outdoor sports show at the donald e. stephens convention center. the gun show released very strict rules for attendees. no
without some sort of accountability in the gun laws. we are never going to be able to extend the flow. >> the 506 murders the city saw in 2012 he says that that number would have absolutely been less had some laws such as these or implemented. mayor emanuel is calling on financial institutions to pressure the gun industry to embrace gun safety laws. the mayor wants banks to show their support for those laws by refraining from offering financial services to gun manufacturers. he is asking...
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so many gun owners say that they want to enforce the laws that are already on the books. the trouble for a big airplane the major embarrassment for the chicago-based boeing another chicago area school district on strike but there are signs tonight that progress is being made and hope for those of you with their skin that do not hold up well against the winter. where is flo? anybody know where flo is? are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. the latest and greatest from boeing is grounded the federal aviation administration has temporarily grounded all plans after a battery failure. the only u.s. carrier to be affected is united airlines which currently operates six 787 's... they invited reporters to come out here to take a tour
so many gun owners say that they want to enforce the laws that are already on the books. the trouble for a big airplane the major embarrassment for the chicago-based boeing another chicago area school district on strike but there are signs tonight that progress is being made and hope for those of you with their skin that do not hold up well against the winter. where is flo? anybody know where flo is? are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your...
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we know laws are important. they should not replace common sense. it feels like the world is becoming more and more litigious every day. you may laugh at a story like this. if you think about the bigger problem it represents, it really gets your goat. "piers morgan tonight" is next. [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and may be fatal. intermezzo should not be taken if you have taken another sleep medicine at bedtime or in the middle of the ni
we know laws are important. they should not replace common sense. it feels like the world is becoming more and more litigious every day. you may laugh at a story like this. if you think about the bigger problem it represents, it really gets your goat. "piers morgan tonight" is next. [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only...